diff --git a/openbox/actions.c b/openbox/actions.c
index ee9d55f1..2d3438cf 100644
--- a/openbox/actions.c
+++ b/openbox/actions.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static gboolean actions_interactive_begin_act(ObActionsAct *act, guint state)
         interactive_act = act;
         actions_act_ref(interactive_act);
 
-        interactive_initial_state = obt_keyboard_only_modmasks(state);
+        interactive_initial_state = state;
 
         /* if using focus_delay, stop the timer now so that focus doesn't go
            moving on us, which would kill the action */
diff --git a/openbox/actions/cyclewindows.c b/openbox/actions/cyclewindows.c
index 5f0db27c..a64d2256 100644
--- a/openbox/actions/cyclewindows.c
+++ b/openbox/actions/cyclewindows.c
@@ -181,8 +181,9 @@ static gboolean i_input_func(guint initial_state,
                              gboolean *used)
 {
     Options *o = options;
-    guint mods;
+    guint mods, initial_mods;
 
+    initial_mods = obt_keyboard_only_modmasks(initial_state);
     mods = obt_keyboard_only_modmasks(e->xkey.state);
     if (e->type == KeyRelease) {
         /* remove from the state the mask of the modifier key being
@@ -201,14 +202,14 @@ static gboolean i_input_func(guint initial_state,
         }
 
         /* There were no modifiers and they pressed enter */
-        else if ((sym == XK_Return || sym == XK_KP_Enter) && !initial_state) {
+        else if ((sym == XK_Return || sym == XK_KP_Enter) && !initial_mods) {
             o->cancel = FALSE;
             o->state = e->xkey.state;
             return FALSE;
         }
     }
     /* They released the modifiers */
-    else if (e->type == KeyRelease && initial_state && !(mods & initial_state))
+    else if (e->type == KeyRelease && initial_mods && !(mods & initial_mods))
     {
         o->cancel = FALSE;
         o->state = e->xkey.state;
diff --git a/openbox/actions/desktop.c b/openbox/actions/desktop.c
index a3a1f6b9..70d807db 100644
--- a/openbox/actions/desktop.c
+++ b/openbox/actions/desktop.c
@@ -319,8 +319,9 @@ static gboolean i_input_func(guint initial_state,
                              gpointer options,
                              gboolean *used)
 {
-    guint mods;
+    guint mods, initial_mods;
 
+    initial_mods = obt_keyboard_only_modmasks(initial_state);
     mods = obt_keyboard_only_modmasks(e->xkey.state);
     if (e->type == KeyRelease) {
         /* remove from the state the mask of the modifier key being
@@ -336,11 +337,11 @@ static gboolean i_input_func(guint initial_state,
             return FALSE;
 
         /* There were no modifiers and they pressed enter */
-        else if ((sym == XK_Return || sym == XK_KP_Enter) && !initial_state)
+        else if ((sym == XK_Return || sym == XK_KP_Enter) && !initial_mods)
             return FALSE;
     }
     /* They released the modifiers */
-    else if (e->type == KeyRelease && initial_state && !(mods & initial_state))
+    else if (e->type == KeyRelease && initial_mods && !(mods & initial_mods))
     {
         return FALSE;
     }
@@ -350,7 +351,8 @@ static gboolean i_input_func(guint initial_state,
 
 static gboolean i_pre_func(guint initial_state, gpointer options)
 {
-    if (!initial_state) {
+    guint initial_mods = obt_keyboard_only_modmasks(initial_state);
+    if (!inital_mods) {
         Options *o = options;
         o->interactive = FALSE;
         return FALSE;
diff --git a/openbox/actions/directionalwindows.c b/openbox/actions/directionalwindows.c
index 602e7edc..0ad464b7 100644
--- a/openbox/actions/directionalwindows.c
+++ b/openbox/actions/directionalwindows.c
@@ -259,8 +259,9 @@ static gboolean i_input_func(guint initial_state,
                              gpointer options,
                              gboolean *used)
 {
-    guint mods;
+    guint mods, initial_mods;
 
+    initial_mods = obt_keyboard_only_modmasks(initial_state);
     mods = obt_keyboard_only_modmasks(e->xkey.state);
     if (e->type == KeyRelease) {
         /* remove from the state the mask of the modifier key being
@@ -278,14 +279,13 @@ static gboolean i_input_func(guint initial_state,
         }
 
         /* There were no modifiers and they pressed enter */
-        else if ((sym == XK_Return || sym == XK_KP_Enter) && !initial_state) {
+        else if ((sym == XK_Return || sym == XK_KP_Enter) && !initial_mods) {
             end_cycle(FALSE, e->xkey.state, options);
             return FALSE;
         }
     }
     /* They released the modifiers */
-    else if (e->type == KeyRelease && initial_state && !(mods & initial_state))
-    {
+    else if (e->type == KeyRelease && initial_mods && !(mods & initial_mods)) {
         end_cycle(FALSE, e->xkey.state, options);
         return FALSE;
     }